Nov
23
2011

Mets Offer Arbitration To Reyes

An article by Hojo's Mojo

The Mets have offered Jose Reyes salary arbitration, according to Adam Rubin.

Despite some changes free agent compensation in the CBA, Reyes’ status remains unchanged and he is still considered a Type-A free agent and if he declines arbitration the Mets would be guaranteed two draft picks as compensation.

The Mets will automatically get a sandwich pick between the first and second rounds of the draft.

Additionally, if he signs with a team that finished in the top 15 in 2011, the Mets would get that team’s first round pick. However, if he signs with a team who finished in the bottom 15, their first round picks are protected so the Mets would get a second round pick instead.

Draft-pick compensation changes next offseason under the new collective bargaining agreement. Only the top 10 first-round picks will be protected. And the way to collect a draft pick will be to offer a one-year contract to the departing player at the average of the top 125 salaries and have the player decline.

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Trade Wright for Nolan Arenado November 23, 2011 at 8:59 pm

Great move for a small market team who can’t afford to keep their studs and is trying to build a farm system. Horrible move for a big market team that just kissed their best player good-bye and was nice enough to kick their fans in the nuts while doing it. Happy Thanksgiving…I’m thankful for ESPN Classic so I can watch when they occassionally show clips of the rare Mets successes.
SirPall November 23, 2011 at 10:51 pm

I hope Wilpon chokes on his turkey !
JoeD1966 November 24, 2011 at 1:05 am

How about a contract offer.
Kay November 24, 2011 at 7:07 am

St. Louis also offered arbitration to Pujols and Edwin Jackson, Brewers did the same for Prince Fielder and K-Rod……..

Standard operating procedures…………
Metsie November 24, 2011 at 9:18 am

They have to offer him Arbitration if they want to get those compensation picks they covet so much!

Truth is if they were really interested in keeping Reyes they should have done it sooner as the Compensation might have made some teams stay out of the running to sign him.
Pete November 24, 2011 at 12:29 pm

They aren’t interested in keeping him. Statements to the contrary are all lip service. Let’s just hope they use whatever picks they get wisely. I’d hate to see the great talent evaluators blow it on a Brad Emaus type, because then, it would have been a total waste. Too bad they didn’t have the cajones to trade him during the season. I mean, they knew they had no money for anything, what were they expecting?
Joe Diaz November 25, 2011 at 2:14 am

The draft picks would’ve meant so much more last year.2011 draft was one of the deepest in many years.The 2012 draft is not nearly as deep according to the draft guru’s.Unless he gets blown away they really need to resign him.

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